AssistanceENTERPRISE ACCELERATION CENTRELimerick Institute of Technology, Moylish Park, Limerick
T: (061) 208208 Categories: R & D; Start-up Training; Training; Workspace
The Enterprise Acceleration Centre at Limerick Institute of Technology is a business incubation centre that facilitates the transition from education, research and employment to start-up business success. The Enterprise Acceleration Centre has 17 business incubation units available for start-up entrepreneurs who meet the criteria for high potential start-up businesses (HPSU) as stipulated by Enterprise Ireland. There are several accommodation options for start-up business clients. The first option is to take a unit or units that can accommodate up to 4 people, while other options include our ‘ready to go shared office solution’ or ‘hot desks’, while virtual incubation services are also available. The Centre has 3 units dedicated to research commercialisation - 150 square metres of dedicated research space, which can be fitted out as a wet-lab or clean room or general science, IT or electronics laboratory with desks, chairs, benches, hoods, and gas lines as appropriate. Each unit is fully broadband-enabled. In addition to the physical facilities provided within the building, clients of the EAC will be able to access mentoring, business planning, support, advice and professional guidance on issues facing business. Details of current clients are available online at www.eac.ie.
In April 2007, the EAC commenced LEAP - the Limerick Enterprise Acceleration Platform - a programme aimed at start up entrepreneurs who have an innovative idea for a product, technology or service with export potential and who are prepared to spend twelve months on a dedicated programme designed to support and challenge them to develop an investor ready business plan and build a sustainable, profitable business (more details @ www.lit.ie/leap/). The LEAP programme will run again in 2008.
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